How Long Can A Bird Be Away From Her Eggs

Thank you, this was very informative. With climate change, we have been experiencing false springs (warm then suddenly cold) and high heat index days in the summer that can cause the death of eggs or hatchlings. It is good to keep this in mind when you are constructing or purchasing a bird house and also when/where you are installing it. I have seen many commercial nest boxes lately with poor ventilation and with dark-colored roofs. I suggest you correct this before you put up your bird box. You can always drill more ventilation holes near the top of the box and you can paint the roof white or affix a piece of white vinyl siding over the dark-colored commercial roof. When siting your box, if you can put the box where it will get some shade during the day, that would be better than exposing it to the sun all day long. Another aspect to siting a box: try not to place a box where the female will be frequently disturbed by people and/or their pets (example alongside a popular trail or near a busy street or sidewalk).

Appreciate all the videos. Been monitoring my bluebird box this last week. My bluebirds have 3 eggs in there so far, so expecting them to be ready to sit on them soon once the rest of the eggs are laid. This bluebird couple has been very interesting. They built the nest, the female disappeared for weeks, then finally started laying eggs.

Thank you for this information. I have a North cardinal that just built a nest right in the tall bush that is in front of my kitchen sink. It has two eggs in the nest and noticed mama bird sitting but also away. Right now trying my best not to make too much loud noises during washing the dishes. Don't want to scare mama bird.

Its been 2 years in my new yard , being converted to native plsnts❤❤❤more birds and bugs keep comming ..i have nesting: bluebirds, cardinals, brown trashers, doves, mockingbirds and now a crested flycatcher 😂❤❤❤❤

I’m so excited I found your channel! Don’t they need to rotate the eggs? Also, they need to stick around for predators! I guess we should trust the birds! What about putting out water if it’s super hot and there is not water nearby?? Thank you! Keep up your great work!

Thank you for this informative video. Your videos have helped me understand my bluebirds nesting habits so much better. My momma bluebird has been missing now for three days. She has five beautiful eggs in the nest that have been there nearly two weeks. I'm pretty sure something has happened to her. The saddest part of this is watching papa bluebird returning to the box, checking the eggs, searching for momma, standing guard, ever present sentinel. It breaks my heart to see him be so worried and nervous. He sits on the fence near the box watching for me, talking to me with his little triple tewee. How long will he keep coming back to check on things? And now that it is late in the season in northwest Arkansas and getting hotter, when I finally do remove the nest after 2-3 weeks, should I fill the box with something so they will not renest here this year. I hate to lose another brood this year -- this is the third that has failed despite all my protective mothering and fortressing.

good topic! I had a female one time that didn't sit on her eggs one night doing incubation, she most of gotten spoked or something, they all ended up hatching. so, the eggs can stay alive for at list 10 hours in good nighttime temps.

May I ask your background? How did you learn so much! Have a great day and thank you!!!

I apologize- I wasn’t clear. Baby Robbin’s we’re just born and already pushed out of the nest. The temperature is above 90 daily. There’s no water nearby! Is it ok to put out water?? In the shade? I’m worried! Thank you so much!! 😊

Perhaps we should just leave it to what nature does and we humans shouldn’t interfere and shouldn’t intervene whether or not the eggs in the nest 🪺 should be taken care of by birds or not.